ALPS LEGAL BLOG

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When Your Client Wants to Talk to Opposing Counsel Directly

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: May 13, 2026

Truth be told, I’ve been there myself sitting on the client’s side of an attorney’s desk. At the time, it felt like my legal matter simply wasn’t...

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Ohio State Bar Association and ALPS Insurance Reach Agreement for Sale of Ohio Bar's Insurance Provider

ALPS Team: May 6, 2026

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ALPS Enters Into Partnership with the State Bar of Arizona

Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Mar 26, 2026

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AI and Expert Witnesses: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Expert Testimony in Litigation

Sharon D. Nelson Esq., Sensei Enterprises: Mar 4, 2026

Lawyers have long known that expert testimony can make or break a case. Whether the issue concerns damages, causation, medical matters, engineering...

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A Risk Management Update for Solo Attorneys Handling Insurance Defense Work

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Mar 3, 2026

Our Director of Claims, Stacey Smith, recently posted an insightful article entitled “Why Insurance Defense Firms Are Struggling to Secure...

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Why Insurance Defense Firms Are Struggling to Secure Professional Liability Coverage

Stacey K. Smith, Esq. Director of Claims: Feb 13, 2026

Understanding Why Coverage Placement Has Become More Difficult If your firm handles cases for insureds on behalf of an insurance company, you may...

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New Postmark Rule = New Malpractice Exposure

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Jan 6, 2026

For years a postmark would reliably document the date you mailed something, but not anymore. As of December 24, 2025, those glory days have passed...

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A Risk Management Checklist for Lawyers Who Wish to Share Office Space

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 24, 2025

Entering into an office sharing arrangement can be quite beneficial for all involved, particularly if all the associated ethical, malpractice, and...

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Reaching Out: The Superpowers of Kindness and Connection

Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Dec 17, 2025

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Building a Business-Minded Law Firm with Matthew Moeller | First Flight #10

Rio Laine, Director of Strategic Partnerships: Dec 3, 2025

ALPS Director of Partnerships Rio Laine joins host Adriana Linares to learn how to build a profitable law practice and unpack why business training,...

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Why All Lawyers (Even Solos) Need to Take Deepfakes Seriously - and What You Can Do About Them

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Dec 3, 2025

Let’s start by defining the word deepfake. A deepfake is a hyper-realistic image, video, or audio forgery that was edited or generated using...

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Why You Need to Use Two-Factor Authentication

Mark Bassingthwaighte, Risk Manager: Nov 11, 2025

Let me be clear, cybersecurity isn’t just a “big firm” problem. Solo and small firm lawyers are targeted by bad actors because they know that smaller...